Five UWA players named All-Region

Published: Friday, November 30, 2012 at 3:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, November 30, 2012 at 1:04 a.m.

LIVINGSTON | Five University of West Alabama football players have been named to the 2012 DAKTRONICS Football All-Super Region Two team, four as first-team selections.

Offensive lineman Andy Nations, place kicker Ryne Smith, defensive end Ridge Wilson and strong safety Otha Foster are first-team selections. Linebacker Deon Lacey was a second-team selection. All five are seniors and all were also first team All-Gulf South Conference picks.

Nations anchored a Tiger offensive line that led the Gulf South Conference in rushing and accounted for 5,301 yards total offense. Smith set the NCAA Division II and GSC record by converting 24 consecutive field goal attempts and 80 straight extra point tries over the last two years.

Wilson, the GSC defensive player of the year, led the conference with tackles for loss and 11 sacks among his 69 total tackles. Foster had six interceptions, 12 passes defended and recorded 54 total tackles. Lacey recorded 68 tackles, including five for losses and two sacks.

The Tigers finished the season 9-4 and won the GSC championship before advancing to the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs.

<p>LIVINGSTON | Five University of West Alabama football players have been named to the 2012 DAKTRONICS Football All-Super Region Two team, four as first-team selections.</p><p>Offensive lineman Andy Nations, place kicker Ryne Smith, defensive end Ridge Wilson and strong safety Otha Foster are first-team selections. Linebacker Deon Lacey was a second-team selection. All five are seniors and all were also first team All-Gulf South Conference picks.</p><p>Nations anchored a Tiger offensive line that led the Gulf South Conference in rushing and accounted for 5,301 yards total offense. Smith set the NCAA Division II and GSC record by converting 24 consecutive field goal attempts and 80 straight extra point tries over the last two years.</p><p>Wilson, the GSC defensive player of the year, led the conference with tackles for loss and 11 sacks among his 69 total tackles. Foster had six interceptions, 12 passes defended and recorded 54 total tackles. Lacey recorded 68 tackles, including five for losses and two sacks.</p><p>The Tigers finished the season 9-4 and won the GSC championship before advancing to the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs.</p>